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Longlists announced for The Carnegies 2025

The longlists have been announced for the 2025 Carnegie Medals, including awards for writing and illustration, and for the books chosen by young pe...
Anu Adebogun shares her guide to life for young people

Have questions about dealing with toxic friends, or how to tell your parents about a problem you have, or things being said on socials? Anu Adebo...
Frank and Bert play Football!

Chris Naylor-Ballesteros takes a warm and gentle look at friendship and its challenges in his picture book series, Frank and Bert.
Kindness is Oxford Children's Word of the Year for 2024

More than six in ten children chose kindness as their word of the year, according to research by OUP. Researchers found that the word choice reflec...
2025 Branford Boase Award longlist announced, highlighting debut writers

The longlist for the 2025 Branford Boase Award has been announced. The Branford Boase Award is given annually to the author and editor of the year'...

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